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and_o such_o thing_n they_o be_v therefore_o do_v the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v not_o whatsoever_o he_o can_v he_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v but_o he_o will_v not_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o can_v temp._n ps_n 115.3_o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la voluit_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la potuit_fw-la omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la vult_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la vero_fw-la quae_fw-la potest_fw-la vult_fw-la potest_fw-la enim_fw-la perdere_fw-la mundum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la damas_n omnipotens_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la facienda_fw-la majora_fw-la &_o minora_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la coelestia_fw-la &_o terrestria_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la mortalia_fw-la &_o immortalia_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la facienda_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la &_o corporalia_fw-la visibilia_fw-la &_o invisibilia_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la facienda_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la voluerit_fw-la alias_o aliqua_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la mori_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la mentiri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la falli_fw-la aug._n serm._n 119_o de_fw-fr temp._n we_o may_v at_o this_o rate_n fancy_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v it_o he_o can_v have_v make_v man_n with_o wing_n to_o fly_v as_o bird_n and_o as_o angel_n be_v paint_v or_o with_o horn_n as_o some_o beast_n and_o as_o moses_n be_v picture_v do_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v he_o can_v have_v make_v the_o horse_n or_o the_o ox_n to_o go_v upright_o as_o man_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v he_o be_v able_a of_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n mat._n 3.9_o but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o ever_o have_v turn_v or_o will_v turn_v stone_n into_o child_n by_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v the_o alcaran_n and_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o may_v be_v maintain_v 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omnipotent_a will_v you_o question_v the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o christ_n word_n look_v look_v at_o the_o many_o and_o mighty_a miracle_n that_o be_v do_v by_o it_o and_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v what_o say_v you_o say_v bonner_n to_o mr._n philpot_n to_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n 555._o act._n &_o mon._n 3_o vol._n p._n 555._o be_v not_o he_o able_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v this_o be_v my_o body_n i_o tell_v thou_o that_o god_n by_o his_o omnipotency_n may_v make_v himself_o to_o be_v this_o carpet_n if_o he_o will._n but_o hold_v a_o little_a that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v omnipotent_a we_o not_o way_n doubt_n but_o we_o be_v as_o sure_o that_o he_o be_v also_o most_o true_a and_o can_v lie_v or_o deceive_v and_o therefore_o must_v notwithstanding_o his_o omnipotence_n peremptory_o deny_v your_o transubstantiation_n because_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o truth_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n which_o plain_o declare_v as_o be_v show_v before_o that_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v he_o so_o as_o he_o shall_v descend_v no_o more_o before_o that_o great_a day_n when_o he_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god._n thus_o transubstantiation_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o till_o they_o have_v prove_v that_o christ_n will_v act_v in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o own_o word_n and_o like_a unto_o we_o sinful_a man_n say_v one_o thing_n and_o then_o do_v quite_o and_o clean_o contrary_a let_v they_o tell_v we_o no_o more_o what_o christ_n can_v do_v by_o his_o omnipotence_n in_o this_o case_n divine_a omnipotence_n be_v to_o be_v call_v in_o for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o scripture-revelation_n and_o article_n of_o faith_n ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o for_o the_o overthrow_v of_o they_o which_o will_v be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o overthrow_v all_o christianity_n 2._o carry_v in_o they_o manifest_a contradiction_n or_o plain_a impossibility_n we_o may_v not_o thus_o make_v divine_a omnipotence_n a_o argument_n to_o prove_v and_o establish_v thing_n that_o imply_v plain_a contradiction_n or_o argue_v from_o the_o divine_a power_n to_o the_o be_v of_o impossibles_fw-fr now_o thing_n be_v impossible_a in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o simpliciter_fw-la simple_o and_o absolute_o that_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a unto_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n and_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n as_o for_o god_n to_o die_v lie_v sin_n deceive_v these_o be_v simple_o impossible_a 1._o magna_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la potentia_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la mentiri_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr symbol_n c._n 1._o and_o to_o say_v that_o because_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a he_o may_v therefore_o die_v lie_v etc._n etc._n be_v no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n nor_o do_v this_o derogate_a any_o thing_n from_o his_o omnipotence_n because_o they_o be_v thing_n that_o suppose_v and_o argue_v impotence_n and_o imperfection_n and_o this_o impossibility_n be_v not_o from_o impotency_n but_o immense_a perfection_n in_o god._n 2._o exit_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la seu_fw-la presupposito_fw-la upon_o a_o pre-supposition_n that_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a unto_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o immutable_a counsel_n and_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n simple_o impossible_a with_o god_n to_o annihilate_v the_o devil_n or_o to_o save_v the_o damn_a yet_o this_o be_v impossible_a ex_fw-la supposito_fw-la upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o reveal_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o he_o will_v never_o annihilate_v the_o one_o or_o save_v the_o other_o thus_o i_o say_v this_o be_v impossible_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o constant_a and_o immutable_a truth_n 3._o exit_fw-la natura_fw-la rerum_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n these_o be_v not_o only_o impossible_a naturae_fw-la to_o nature_n and_o the_o power_n of_o secondary_a cause_n but_o they_o be_v impossible_a naturâ_fw-la in_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o so_o impossible_a with_o god_n 248._o arrow_n chain_n 247_o 248._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o through_o defect_n of_o power_n in_o god_n that_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v but_o through_o want_n of_o capacity_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v simple_o impossible_a the_o popish_a schoolman_n confess_v 4._o thom._n 1._o q._n 25._o art._n 3_o &_o 4._o that_o thing_n which_o imply_v contradiction_n fall_v not_o under_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o grant_v that_o god_n can_v make_v contradictory_n to_o be_v true_a together_o quia_fw-la contradictio_fw-la ponit_fw-la esse_fw-la insita_fw-la qui_fw-la diceret_fw-la 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the_o same_o body_n shall_v be_v in_o many_o place_n or_o in_o more_o than_o one_o place_n at_o one_o time_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v both_o alive_a and_o dead_a at_o once_o that_o
a_o child_n shall_v be_v before_o and_o beget_v his_o own_o father_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v not_o argue_v from_o the_o divine_a power_n to_o the_o be_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v impossible_a any_o of_o these_o way_n but_o transubstantiation_n be_v impossible_a all_o these_o way_n 1._o simple_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n contrary_n unto_o aug._n potenter_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la efficere_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la fit_a simul_fw-la actu_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la corpus_fw-la simul_fw-la actu_fw-la circumscriptum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la circumscriptum_fw-la quia_fw-la sunt_fw-la ista_fw-la contradictoria_fw-la aug._n and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v 2._o from_o a_o supposition_n of_o his_o will_n manifest_v in_o his_o word_n so_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o contrary_a unto_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o immutable_a truth_n 3._o as_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o big_a with_o many_o contradiction_n 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that_o he_o will_v do_v we_o may_v firm_o build_v upon_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v whatsoever_o difficulty_n or_o impediment_n may_v lie_v in_o the_o way_n omnipotence_n can_v easy_o level_v the_o high_a mountain_n roll_v away_o the_o great_a stone_n dry_a up_o deep_a sea_n it_o be_v tertullian_n say_n credo_fw-la quia_fw-la impossibile_fw-it i_o believe_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o strange_a expression_n as_o one_o will_v think_v yet_o thus_o must_v we_o say_v dr._n stillingfleet_n take_v impossibility_n as_o relate_v to_o second_o cause_n when_o the_o thing_n exceed_v all_o probability_n and_o possibility_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v some_o divine_a prediction_n orig._n sacr._n p._n 184._o but_o where_o we_o want_v this_o evidence_n of_o his_o will_n we_o shall_v but_o unwarrantable_o and_o without_o ground_n expect_v the_o effect_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n for_o he_o can_v do_v many_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o 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&_o mater_fw-la 3._o fides_n &_o cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la this_o if_o true_a may_v well_o be_v add_v as_o a_o four_o be_v as_o great_a and_o far_o great_a than_o any_o of_o the_o three_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o transmutation_n we_o must_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a change_n nay_o a_o miraculous_a change_n a_o miracle_n a_o great_a miracle_n as_o great_a if_o not_o much_o great_a than_o his_o incarnation_n that_o god_n shall_v become_v man_n be_v a_o great_a wonder_n as_o all_o confess_v and_o we_o can_v but_o think_v it_o a_o great_a wonder_n and_o more_o strange_a that_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n shall_v become_v god_n that_o that_o which_o be_v bread_n in_o the_o baker_n hand_n half_o a_o hour_n before_o be_v now_o very_a god_n our_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o saviour_n in_o the_o priest_n hand_n but_o we_o can_v for_o our_o heart_n believe_v this_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o a_o wonderful_a and_o miraculous_a transmutation_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o miracle_n that_o ever_o be_v know_v to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v never_o know_v that_o any_o miracle_n do_v at_o once_o destroy_v and_o take_v away_o the_o substance_n or_o natural_a property_n of_o the_o subject_a whereupon_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o also_o leave_v they_o remain_v when_o moses_n rod_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n it_o be_v not_o both_o a_o rod_n and_o a_o serpent_n at_o once_o assume_v the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n yet_o keep_v the_o perfect_a form_n of_o a_o rod._n when_o the_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o wine_n it_o be_v not_o both_o wine_n and_o water_n or_o wine_n under_o the_o accident_n of_o water_n but_o this_o new_a miracle_n both_o destroy_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n preserve_v and_o continue_v in_o their_o former_a place_n all_o the_o property_n and_o accident_n of_o bread_n without_o the_o least_o change_n one_o way_n or_o other_o 2._o in_o true_a and_o real_a miracle_n where_o a_o change_n be_v make_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o the_o change_n be_v obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o manifest_a to_o the_o other_o sense_n strike_v man_n ordinary_o with_o great_a wonder_n and_o amazement_n the_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v very_o visible_a and_o conspicuous_a as_o when_o he_o raise_v the_o dead_a dispossess_v the_o devil_n cleanse_v the_o leper_n stop_v the_o flux_n heal_v the_o palsy_n restore_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a hear_v to_o the_o deaf_a speech_n to_o the_o dumb_a leg_n to_o the_o lame_a etc._n etc._n they_o be_v all_o very_a conspicuous_a evident_a and_o plain_a to_o be_v see_v both_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o miracle_n of_o heal_a be_v wrought_v and_o other_o who_o be_v spectator_n see_v they_o and_o be_v take_v with_o great_a wonder_n at_o the_o behold_n of_o they_o mat._n 15.30_o 31._o great_a multitude_n come_v unto_o he_o have_v with_o they_o those_o that_o be_v lame_a blind_a dumb_a maim_v and_o many_o other_o and_o cast_v they_o down_o at_o jesus_n foot_n and_o he_o heal_v they_o insomuch_o that_o the_o multitude_n wonder_v when_o they_o see_v the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v the_o maim_v to_o be_v whole_a the_o lame_a to_o walk_v and_o the_o blind_a to_o see_v and_o they_o glorify_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n john_n 6.2_o a_o great_a multitude_n follow_v he_o because_o they_o see_v his_o miracle_n which_o he_o do_v on_o they_o that_o be_v disease_v when_o he_o wrought_v that_o miracle_n on_o the_o figtree_n the_o disciple_n see_v it_o and_o marvel_v mat_n 21.19_o 20._o yea_o his_o miracle_n be_v so_o open_a and_o evident_a that_o his_o great_a adversary_n can_v not_o deny_v they_o john_n 11.47_o the_o council_n that_o be_v call_v against_o he_o give_v in_o this_o testimony_n this_o man_n do_v many_o miracle_n but_o now_o here_o